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DUMP | Disposal of Unwanted Medicines and Poisons | |
NPIS | National Poisons Information Service | |
VPIS | Veterinary Poisons Information Service | |
NMPB | National Medicines and Poisons Board | |
PMPB | Pharmacy Medicines and Poisons Board | |
WAPIC | Western Australian Poisons Information Centre | |
UMPI | University of Mainz Poisons Information | |
NPIC | National Poisons Information Centre (India) | |
SUSMP | Standard for the Uniform Scheduling of Medicines and Poisons | |
PEPSI | Peddling Extreme Poisons So Innocently |
What does poisons mean?
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- Poison is a chemical substance that has a detrimental effect to life. The term is used in a wide range of scientific fields and industries, where it is often specifically defined. It may also be applied colloquially or figuratively, with a broad sense. Whether something is considered a poison may change depending on the amount, the circumstances, and what living things are present. Poisoning could be accidental or deliberate, and if the cause can be identified there may be ways to neutralise the effects or minimise the symptoms. In biology, a poison is a chemical substance causing death, injury or harm to organisms or their parts. In medicine, poisons are a kind of toxin that are delivered passively, not actively. In industry the term may be negative, something to be removed to make a thing safe, or positive, an agent to limit unwanted pests. In ecological terms, poisons introduced into the environment can later cause unwanted effects elsewhere, or in other parts of the food chain.
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